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BAL  5
DET  4

CLE  8
MIL  3

CAL  7
@KCR  0

NYY  1
BOS  0

(10)
MIN  1
@OAK  0

MON  7
@CHC  1

MON  3
@CHC  2

CIN  4
HOU  1

ATL  5
@LAD  2

PHI  6
NYM  2

PHI  6
NYM  3

SDP  3
SFG  2

STL 13
PIT 12

(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 10,542

Wednesday, September 25, 1974, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:25
Tigers
4
71-84
Lost 2
6th, 13½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  3  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  9  0
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  3    5 10  0
W: W Garland (5-5), L: M Lolich (16-20)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Orioles
5
85-71
Won 3
1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .239  .597    0    4   0   CS
G Sutherland 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .596    0    1   1   
A Kaline DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .732    0    0   0   
B Freehan C                   2   1   2   0    1   0  .284  .805    0    1   0   
  G Lamont C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .674    0    3   0   
R Sanders 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .282  .774    0    8   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .675    0    4   0   
D Meyer LF                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .286  .985    0    2   0   3B,IW
  M Stanley LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .595         1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   1    0   0  .223  .561    0    1   5   SF,GDP
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .592    0    1   2   

M Lolich P                                                               0   1
Totals                       33   4   9   4    2   4                    26   9
BATTING
3B: D Meyer (1, off R Grimsley).
SF: A Rodriguez (5, off R Grimsley).
IBB: D Meyer (1, by W Garland).
TB: D Meyer 3; B Freehan 2; R Sanders 2; G Sutherland; R LeFlore; L Roberts; A Kaline.
GIDP: A Rodriguez (15).
RBI: D Meyer 2 (4); A Rodriguez (49); R Sanders (9).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. A Rodriguez-G Sutherland-R Sanders.
BASERUNNING
CS: R LeFlore (7, 2nd base by R Grimsley/A Etchebarren).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .221  .591    0    2   2   
  C Motton PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    0    0   0   
  A Bumbry PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .224  .572         0   0   
P Blair CF                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .721    0    4   0   GDP
B Grich 2B                    2   1   0   0    3   1  .262  .802    0    1   4   2·SB
T Davis DH                    5   0   3   2    0   0  .285  .698    0    0   0   
D Baylor LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .269  .714    0    4   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .746    0    0   3   2B
B Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .618    0   10   2   
E Cabell RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .619    0    1   0   
A Etchebarren C               4   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .554    0    4   0   
  R Coggins PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .245  .614         0   0   

R Grimsley P                                                             0   2
  W Garland P                                                            1   0
Totals                       35   5  10   5    5   4                    27  13
BATTING
2B: B Robinson (27, off M Lolich).
TB: T Davis 3; A Etchebarren 2; B Robinson 2; D Baylor; P Blair; B Oliver; M Belanger.
GIDP: P Blair (11).
RBI: T Davis 2 (80); B Oliver (58); B Robinson (56); P Blair (59).
2-out RBI: T Davis 2; B Oliver.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Grich-M Belanger-B Oliver.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Grich 2 (16, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan 2).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, L (16-20)            8.2  10   5   5    5   4   0   4.05   40     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1·10     43    -     1.89  -0.62
Totals                         8.2  10   5   5    5   4   0          40     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1·10           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley                     5     8   4   4    1   3   0   2.97   23     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 8     37    -     0.84  -0.24
W Garland, W (5-5)             4     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.03   13     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 1          2-0    0.53   0.12
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 9          2-0 
R Grimsley faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: W Garland (3; D Meyer).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 10,542.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. M Belanger           SS 
2. G Sutherland         2B    2. P Blair              CF 
3. A Kaline             DH    3. B Grich              2B 
4. B Freehan            C     4. T Davis              DH 
5. R Sanders            1B    5. D Baylor             LF 
6. L Roberts            RF    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. D Meyer              LF    7. B Oliver             1B 
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. E Cabell             RF 
9. E Brinkman           SS    9. A Etchebarren        C  

   M Lolich             P        R Grimsley           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-3  -23      77% 100% T Davis         M Lolich        Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Blair Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3     -18%  24% D Meyer         R Grimsley      Triple (LF-CF); Freehan Scores; Roberts Scores
   b 9   1  4-2  12-      13%  32% P Blair         M Lolich        Single to LF; Coggins Scores; Bumbry to 2B
   b 2   0  3-0  1--      12%  39% B Robinson      M Lolich        Double to LF; Baylor Scores
   b 8   2  4-2  -23     -12%   6% B Oliver        M Lolich        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  B Grich         Walk
          1--      53%  T Davis         Grich Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  B Freehan       Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Sanders       Strikeout
          1--      43%  L Roberts       Single to RF; Freehan to 3B
   RR     1-3      24%  D Meyer         Triple (LF-CF); Freehan Scores; Roberts Scores
   RO     --3      22%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Meyer Scores
   O      ---      23%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
          ---      26%  D Baylor        Walk
   R      1--      39%  B Robinson      Double to LF; Baylor Scores
   O      -2-      34%  B Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      30%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      27%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      29%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
          ---      27%  G Sutherland    Single to LF
   O      1--      29%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
          1--      27%  B Freehan       Single to RF; Sutherland to 2B
   O      12-      30%  R Sanders       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
          ---      35%  M Belanger      Single to CF
   OO     1--      26%  P Blair         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      28%  B Grich         Walk
          1--      29%  T Davis         Grich Steals 2B
   O      -2-      25%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      27%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      28%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      29%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      24%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      23%  B Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      24%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
          ---      23%  R LeFlore       Single
   O      1--      25%  G Sutherland    LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      26%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      23%  E Cabell        Strikeout
          ---      27%  A Etchebarren   Single to RF
   O      1--      23%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      20%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
          ---      18%  A Kaline        Single
          1--      14%  B Freehan       Single to CF; Kaline to 2B
   R      12-       8%  R Sanders       Single to LF; Kaline Scores; Freehan to 2B
                  Wayne Garland replaces Ross Grimsley pitching
   O      12-       8%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B; Freehan to 3B; Sanders to 2B
          -23       8%  D Meyer         Intentional Walk
   OO     123      14%  A Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Lamont replaces Bill Freehan playing C batting 4th
          ---      18%  B Grich         Walk
          1--      26%  T Davis         Single to RF; Grich to 2B
   O      12-      19%  D Baylor        Flyball: SS
   O      12-      14%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
   R      12-      23%  B Oliver        Single to CF; Grich Scores; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      16%  E Cabell        Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Wayne Garland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      18%  E Brinkman      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      19%  R LeFlore       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      19%  G Sutherland    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      16%  A Etchebarren   Flyball: RF
   O      ---      13%  M Belanger      Strikeout
   O      ---      12%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Wayne Garland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      13%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      14%  G Lamont        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      13%  R Sanders       Single
   O      1--      14%  L Roberts       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      10%  B Grich         Strikeout
          ---      15%  T Davis         Single to RF
          1--      23%  D Baylor        Single to 2B; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      18%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B; Davis to 3B; Baylor to 2B
   O      -23       6%  B Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Wayne Garland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       7%  D Meyer         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---       8%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---       8%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
                  Mickey Stanley replaces Dan Meyer playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---       4%  E Cabell        Flyball: LF
          ---       9%  A Etchebarren   Single to LF
                  Curt Motton pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 1st; Rich Coggins pinch runs for Andy Etchebarren batting 9th
          1--      18%  C Motton        Walk; Coggins to 2B
                  Al Bumbry pinch runs for Curt Motton batting 1st
   R      12-      32%  P Blair         Single to LF; Coggins Scores; Bumbry to 2B
   O      12-      23%  B Grich         Flyball: CF; Bumbry to 3B; Blair to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  T Davis         Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Blair Scores
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 5.

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